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Molar Mass



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Molar Mass
The molar mass
Is the mass of one
mol of an element or
compound.
Is the atomic mass
expressed in grams.



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Molar Mass from the Periodic
Table
Molar mass
Is the
atomic
mass
expressed
in grams.




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Give the molar mass for:
A. 1 mol K atoms = ________

B. 1 mol Sn atoms = ________

Learning Check
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Give the molar mass for:
A. 1 mol K atoms = 39.10 g

B. 1 mol Sn atoms = 118.7 g

Solution
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Molar Mass of a Compound
The molar mass of a compound is the sum of the
molar masses of the elements in the formula.
Example: Calculate the molar mass of CaCl
2
.

Element Number
of Moles
Atomic Mass Total Mass
Ca 1 40.08 g/mol 40.08 g
Cl 2 35.45 g/mol 70.90 g
CaCl
2
110.98 g
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Molar Mass of K
3
PO
4

Calculate the molar mass of K
3
PO
4
.

Element Number
of Moles
Atomic Mass Total Mass
in K
3
PO
4

K 3 39.10 g/mol 117.3 g
P 1 30.97 g/mol 30.97 g
O 4 16.00 g/mol 64.00 g
K
3
PO
4
212.3 g
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Some One-Mol Quantities








32.07 g 55.85 g 58.44 g 294.20 g 342.30 g
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What is the molar mass of each of the following?
A. K
2
O


B. Al(OH)
3

Learning Check
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A. K
2
O 94.20 g/mol
2 mol K (39.10 g/mol) + 1 mol O (16.00 g/mol)
78.20 g + 16.00 g
= 94.20 g

B. Al(OH)
3
78.00 g/mol
1 mol Al (26.98 g/mol) + 3 mol O (16.00 g/mol)
+ 3 mol H (1.008 g/mol)
26.98 g + 48.00 g + 3.024 g
= 78.00 g
Solution
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Prozac, C
17
H
18
F
3
NO, is an antidepressant that
inhibits the uptake of serotonin by the brain. What
is the molar mass of Prozac?
1) 40.06 g/mol
2) 262.0 g/mol
3) 309.4 g/mol
Learning Check
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Prozac, C
17
H
18
F
3
NO, is an antidepressant that
inhibits the uptake of serotonin by the brain. What is
the molar mass of Prozac?
3) 309.3 g/mol
17C (12.01) + 18H (1.008) + 3F (19.00)
+ 1N (14.01) + 1 O (16.00) =

204.2 +18.14 + 57.00 + 14.01 + 16.00
= 309.4 g/mol


Solution